Jamaica Farewell

"Jamaica Farewell"
Song by Harry Belafonte
from the album Calypso
LanguageEnglish
Released1956
GenreMento
Songwriter(s)Irving Burgie

"Jamaica Farewell" is a Jamaican-style folk song (mento).[1] The lyrics for the song were written by Lord Burgess (Irving Burgie), an American-born, half-Barbadian songwriter. It is about the beauties of the West Indian Islands.

  1. ^ Larry Birnbaum (2013). Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 2024. ISBN 978-0-8108-8638-4.